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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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