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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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