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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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