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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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