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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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