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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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