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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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