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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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