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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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