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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key 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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