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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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