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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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