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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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