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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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