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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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