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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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