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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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