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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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