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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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