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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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