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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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