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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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