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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors 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 handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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