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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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