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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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