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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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