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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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