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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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