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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major 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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