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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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