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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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