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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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