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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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