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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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