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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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