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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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