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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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