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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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