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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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