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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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