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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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