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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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