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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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