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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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