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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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