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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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