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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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