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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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