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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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