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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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