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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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