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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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