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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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