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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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