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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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