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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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