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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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