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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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