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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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