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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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