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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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