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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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