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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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