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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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