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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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