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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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