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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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