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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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