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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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