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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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