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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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