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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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