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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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