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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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