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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology 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 guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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