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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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