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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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