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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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