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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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