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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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