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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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