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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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