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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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