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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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