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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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