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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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