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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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