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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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