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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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