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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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