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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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