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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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