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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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