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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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