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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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