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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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