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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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