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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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