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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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