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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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