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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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