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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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