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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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