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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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