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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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