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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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