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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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