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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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