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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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