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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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