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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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