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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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