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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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