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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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