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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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