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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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