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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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