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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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