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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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