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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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