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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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