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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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