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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models 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 teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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