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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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