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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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