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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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