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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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