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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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