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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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