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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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