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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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