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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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