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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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