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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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