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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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