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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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