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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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