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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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