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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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