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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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