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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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