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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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