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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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