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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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