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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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