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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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