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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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