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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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