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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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