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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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