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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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