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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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