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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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