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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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