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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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