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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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