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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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