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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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