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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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