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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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