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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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