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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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