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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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