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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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