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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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