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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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