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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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