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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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