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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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