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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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