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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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