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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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