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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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