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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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