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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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