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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive 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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