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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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