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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative 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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