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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different 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 institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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