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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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