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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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