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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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