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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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