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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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