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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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