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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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