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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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