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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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