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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure 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 MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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