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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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