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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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