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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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