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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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