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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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