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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models 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 educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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