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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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