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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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