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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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