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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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