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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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