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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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