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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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