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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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