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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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