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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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