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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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