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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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