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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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