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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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