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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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