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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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