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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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