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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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