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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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