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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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