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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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