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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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