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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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