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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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