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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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