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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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