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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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