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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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