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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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