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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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