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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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