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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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