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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book 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 articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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