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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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