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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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