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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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