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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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