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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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