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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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