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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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