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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important 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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