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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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