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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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