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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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