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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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