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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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