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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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