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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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