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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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