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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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