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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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