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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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