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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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