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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews 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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