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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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