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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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