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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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