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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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