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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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