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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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