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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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