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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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