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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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