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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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