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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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