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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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