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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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