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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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