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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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