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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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