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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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