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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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