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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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