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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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