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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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