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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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