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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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