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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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