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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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