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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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