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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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