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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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