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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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