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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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