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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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