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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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