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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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