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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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