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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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