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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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