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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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