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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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