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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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