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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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