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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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