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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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