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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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