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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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