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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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