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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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