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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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