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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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