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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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