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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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