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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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