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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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