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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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