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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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