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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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