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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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