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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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