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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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