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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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