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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key 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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