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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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