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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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