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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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