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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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