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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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