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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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