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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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