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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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