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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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