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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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