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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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