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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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