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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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