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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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