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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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