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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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