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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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