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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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