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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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