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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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