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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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