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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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