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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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