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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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