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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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