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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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