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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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