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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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