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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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