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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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