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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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