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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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