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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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