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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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