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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models 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 educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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