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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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