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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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