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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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