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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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