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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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