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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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