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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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