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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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