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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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