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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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