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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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