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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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