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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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