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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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