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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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