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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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