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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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