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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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