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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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