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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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