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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources