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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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