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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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