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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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