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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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