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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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