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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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