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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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