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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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