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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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