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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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