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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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