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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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