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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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