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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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