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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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