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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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