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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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