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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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