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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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