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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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