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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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