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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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