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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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