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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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