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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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