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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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