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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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