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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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