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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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