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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key 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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