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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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