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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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