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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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