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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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