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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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