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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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