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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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