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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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