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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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