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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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