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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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