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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes 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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