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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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