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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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