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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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