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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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