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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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