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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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