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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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