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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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