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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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