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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different 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 handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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