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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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