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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models 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 organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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