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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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