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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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