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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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