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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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