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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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