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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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