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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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