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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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