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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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