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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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