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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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