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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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