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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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