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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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