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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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