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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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