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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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