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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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