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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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