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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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