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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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