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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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