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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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