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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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