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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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