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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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