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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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