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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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