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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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