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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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