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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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