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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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