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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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