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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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