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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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