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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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