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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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