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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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