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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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