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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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