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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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