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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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