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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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