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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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