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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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