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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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