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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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