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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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