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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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