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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews 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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