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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key 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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