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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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