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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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