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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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