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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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