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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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