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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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