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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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