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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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