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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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