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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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