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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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