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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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