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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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