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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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