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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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