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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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