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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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