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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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