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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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