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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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