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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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