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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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