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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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