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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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