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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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