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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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