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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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