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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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