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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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