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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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