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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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