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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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