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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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