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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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