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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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