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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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