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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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