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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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