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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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