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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key 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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