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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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