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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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